Have any of you even heard the album? Danger Mouse didn't create a "DJ Mix" or simply steal the music of Jay-Z and the Beatles. He took rock songs, and recontextualized different aspects of them - individual drum hits, tiny sections of melody, larger portions of guitar lines, a few vocal segments, for example - and created HIPHOP BEATS.
this is something that makes the grey album very different from the cut and dry example of copyright infringement that everyone commenting on this news seems to be assuming. the rhythms are different - hiphop beats swing. and although a beatles fan can hear familiar aspects in Danger Mouse's beats, the beats are substantially different in form and execution from the Beatles tracks they are based on.
this is a fantastic feat of sampling, composition, and sound design - brilliant in conception and execution. and the beats DO bump, although not in a way that everyone is likely to appreciate. DJ Danger Mouse should have every right to make a few copies to give to friends and acquaintances - it is a brilliant work of art. The fact that copyright law does not protect this form of artistry is a shining example of offensive record company control of the concept of "copyright".
Well, seeing as how we're the new Imperialistic power of the world, why don't we name the new planet ourselves? Hell, it's an even better pattern - like Rome naming the planets after the Gods of a culture they butchered, we're naming it after the God of a culture we butchered! Sweet.
More importantly, the Rio v2.0 firmware is actually the iRivier v1.05 firmware. Hacking iRiver firmware is a much better solution than accepting updates from RioVolt. And it probably violates the warranty, but you should be able to downgrade the firmware should you need to bring it in for repair.
For more information on hacking the iRiver firmware so it works on your RioVolt (there is no negative effect from this, i've done it many times, they are virtually identical devices), check out this unofficial FAQ:
http://www.geocities.com/cryophil/RioVolt_FAQ.ht ml
The mp3.com hardware boards are where I go to stay updated on this; there's not that much of substance there unless you scan the topics for firmware news and/or troubleshooting if you've got an issue.
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Have any of you even heard the album? Danger Mouse didn't create a "DJ Mix" or simply steal the music of Jay-Z and the Beatles. He took rock songs, and recontextualized different aspects of them - individual drum hits, tiny sections of melody, larger portions of guitar lines, a few vocal segments, for example - and created HIPHOP BEATS.
this is something that makes the grey album very different from the cut and dry example of copyright infringement that everyone commenting on this news seems to be assuming. the rhythms are different - hiphop beats swing. and although a beatles fan can hear familiar aspects in Danger Mouse's beats, the beats are substantially different in form and execution from the Beatles tracks they are based on.
this is a fantastic feat of sampling, composition, and sound design - brilliant in conception and execution. and the beats DO bump, although not in a way that everyone is likely to appreciate. DJ Danger Mouse should have every right to make a few copies to give to friends and acquaintances - it is a brilliant work of art. The fact that copyright law does not protect this form of artistry is a shining example of offensive record company control of the concept of "copyright".
What's wrong with judging a computer based on its ability to serve its function? Isn't that the point of these things?
Some of you have really weird priorities.
Well, seeing as how we're the new Imperialistic power of the world, why don't we name the new planet ourselves? Hell, it's an even better pattern - like Rome naming the planets after the Gods of a culture they butchered, we're naming it after the God of a culture we butchered! Sweet.
More importantly, the Rio v2.0 firmware is actually the iRivier v1.05 firmware. Hacking iRiver firmware is a much better solution than accepting updates from RioVolt. And it probably violates the warranty, but you should be able to downgrade the firmware should you need to bring it in for repair.
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For more information on hacking the iRiver firmware so it works on your RioVolt (there is no negative effect from this, i've done it many times, they are virtually identical devices), check out this unofficial FAQ:
http://www.geocities.com/cryophil/RioVolt_FAQ.h
The mp3.com hardware boards are where I go to stay updated on this; there's not that much of substance there unless you scan the topics for firmware news and/or troubleshooting if you've got an issue.